Window



Sept. 14, 1937. v. H. BLAUNTIA ETA. 2,093,161

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v wmnow Filed Feb. 9, 1935 3 sheets-sheet s I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II gy @am MQ Patented Sept. 14, 1937 UNirED s'rfrESg WINDOW f Volono Hopi Blauntia and Noahv -lint'on Lewis, I

Tulsa, Okla. .Y n .I Application February 9, 1935, yserial Nol-5,776

3 Claims.

This invention relates generally to improvements -in windows for dwellings and the like and the main object is to provide a window and sash assembly constructed and arranged in novelfashion so that the sashes though slidably mounted for their usual opening and closing action may also be swung inward when access to the outer' the outer one of which serves asa guide and car-v rier for thewhole and the two innerones of which are hinged thereto and carry the glass between them the linner one being further removable for convenient vreplace'r'nent of the glass. Another object is to provide a window assembly including a frame in which the sashes are slidably mounted, each sashy having a lgear toothed rack or racks with which a connecting gear wheel or wheels is meshed so that each sash counterbalances the other, there being means, however, for disengaging the gear wheel to permit independent movement of' the sashes when desirable. 1

A further object is to provide an assembly of this kind including novel means for receiving and holding storm sash or screens in such manner that they may be put in place and removed from the interior of the frame.

A further object is to provide a novel fastenwith the upper and lower sash respectively lowered and raised.

Figure 2 isan edge or side view'of the window. Figure 3 is vvan enlarged section alongA the line -3-3 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal section along the line 4 4 in Figure 1.

Figure 5 isV a iragmental exterior elevation showing the screen mounting means and a screen in broken lines.'

Figure 6` is a fragmental inside elevation of the lower portion of one sash showing the hinge rod for the inner sections thereof.

Figure 7 isan enlarged vertical section through l one of thesash showing the swinging action :of

(o1. 18a-66) v the inner sash sections andshowi'ng'in linesthe innermost section removed. I

lFigure` `8 is'an enlarged fragmental inside side elevation of the'window frame showing the ser'- ratio-ns for holding thesash in adjusted position. Figure 9 is anlenlarged elevation' of onev 'of the locking devices 'for holding the sashv sections together. 1

"Referring now with-more particularity to the drawings -thewindow'frame is designated generallyat yI and is of theusual rectangular open shape and lform but: is preferably lm'ade'upor pressed from sheet metaly and'comprising sides 2, bottom or'sill 3 and top or head-4`. 'In cross section the frame'is generally of Uishapeas shown "broken u in Figure 4 with 'the legs or'spaced side webs 5A Y turned outward providing an exterior surrounding. recess' 6 to 'receive the dwelling wall (not shownl'and with narrow out-turned lips 'I around the outer edges as a meansfor mounting the inner andouter facings, 'strips or architraves 8 and@ 'which have crimpsl Il] to'receive and engage saidlips. Inwardly of thev frame I these facings 8 and 9 have: beads' or folds IIandIZ the outer `ones I 2' being 'considerably' wider than the inner ones II'fora purpose 'to'bedescribed f A stopI3 is provided-'centrallyalong the at inner faceof the frame' entirely around 'the sides 2, bottom'3 andtop 4 and isformed by an inwardly* turnedfold or crimpin the metal as shown.V

Upper and lower sashes |41 and I5 are provided and each comprises three nested sectionsI including a rectangularwouter carrier section I6, a smaller nested centensection Il, and a still smaller and nested inner section I8. All these sections are of `L or right angled cross section (Figure 4) and are nested so that the inner sections fall entirely within the confines or valley in the outer section with a space or cleft I9intervening between they inwardly turned webs Vof the center and inner sections to receive theglass window panes 20 4and 2l. Rattling of the panes is prevented by rubber or felt moldings 22 surrounding the margins of the panes. 'I'he various" sections Iii,- I'I and.l I8 are all set'in the window l frame I with one web of each outer section turned ilat againstl and slidably engaging the sides 2 of the 'frame and ywithy the other webs turned inwardly with the valleys'formed between the webs turnedftoward the inner side lof the" een wise secured at its ends to the sides of the sash. The center sash sections I1 then have a flange 25 turned downwardly at their inner margins hiding these hinge rods, and apertured hinge ears 26 are formed at the ends of this flange and at the sides of the sash and are pivotally mounted on the hinge rods 24 whereby the said center sash sections may be swung downward and inward from their nested position in the outer sections IG as shown in Figure 7. The upper/and lower sash I4 and I5 thus formed are slidably mounted in the frame of course on opposite sides of the stop I3. Rings 51 may be provided at the top of each inner section I8 as a convenience in pulling down the glass carrying. portions of the sash.

Normally all three sections I6, I1 and I8 of each sash are held tightly in engaged and nested position by latch pins or bolts 21 (Figures 4 and 9) which are arranged at each side and near the top ofveach sash. These pins 21 are slidably; and

rotatably mounted through tubular necks or collars l28 welded or suitably secured to vtheinner sides of the inner sash sections and through registering apertures pierced through the sidesof the center and outer sections I1 and I8 as shown at- 29. The outer ends of the vpins 21 are chisel pointed as shown at 3U and are adapted in the locked positions of the pins to engage vertical rows or stripsof serrations 3l onthe inner'faces of the frame sides 2'to frictionally lock the sashes in adjusted positions in the frame and to'prevent rattling of the sash. The pins 21 have radially extending studs 32 which play in a slot 33 extended longitudinally along thecollars 28 and which have three spaced circumferentially projected notches 34. When the pins 21 are intheir outermost positions as described above thev studs 32 rest in the outermost notches 3.4. Then by partially rotating the pins 21 and pullinginward by the knobs 35 the pins may be disengaged fromrthe apertures in the outer sash section. I6 freeing the center and inner sections I1` and I8 so that they may be swung inward as described. 'Ihen the pins21 may be pulled further inward disengaging them from the vcenter sections I1 so that the inner sections I8 may be removed for replacing the glass panes 20 or other operations. In either of thetwo last mentioned positions of the pins 21 they may be locked by turning the studs 32 into appropriate notches 34 as will be readily understood. A small lock pin 35 is placed in aligned apertures 36 in the center and inner sections I1-and I8 of each sash and may be removed when the inner section is to be removed.

It is thought that the operation of the sash will be understood from the foregoing. Since the center and inner sections of the sash may be swung inward the glass panes may of course be readily washed or cleaned from-within the house. The narrow inner beads II and stops I3 permit this inward swinging ofthe sash sections since they lie substantially flush with the outer webs of the outer sectionsy I6 (Figure 4) while the wider outer beads I2 hereinbefore described prevent outward swinging of the sash and form a water and weather proof joint.

r The sashes I4 and I5 have gear toothed racks 31 and 38 secured vertically to each side and slidably extended through vertical slots 39 extended the'length of thesides 2 of the frame as shown in Figure 2, these racks being secured in place by screws 4I! (Figure 4) and havetheir toothed edges 4I turned inwardly toward each other and spaced outwardly from the sides 2 as'shown.

Gear mounting studs 42 are welded or otherwise suitably secured at 43 to the sides 2 at a vertically medial point thereof and extended horizontally outward therefrom between the racks 31 and 38. Gears 44 and 45 are slidably and rotatably mounted on these studs 42 and have elongated outwardly extended hub sleeves 46 provided with peripheral grooves 41. Operating shafts 48 and 48 are journaled horizontally. and inwardly through thel side facings 9 and the 'inner and outer side webs 5 above the gear hub sleeves 46 and have rigidly mounted shifting forks 50 engaging the grooves 41 in said sleeves. Knobs 5I aresecured to the inner ends of the shafts 48 and 49 as a means for turning same. When the gears 44 and 45 are properly meshed with the racks 31 and 38 the upper and lower sash are connected and while they may move freely upward and downward each sash counterbalances the other and they will remain in any adjusted position in the frame. 'f It iszsometimes necessary (as for instance in cleaning the windows) that:

thesash move independently and this maybe done by turning the knobs 5I which swing the: forks 50 and pull the gears 44 and 45 out from' between' andA in mesh with theracks 31and 38 as will be understood and'which disconnects the sash. Reverse movement of the knobs of course',

reengagesthe gears with the racks.f

Near the lower end of the frame I and 011 the outer'side'thereof a seat 52 is formed fora screen or stormsash 53 and this seat is formed by turn'- ing out flanges 54 from the outer facings 9 in lieu of forming the beads I2 at these points, these anges havingy inwardly turned lips'55 as' shown. Above the flanges 54 the beads I2 are cut away at 56 flush with the sides-of the Aframe I. The

screen or storm` sash 53 which may be of Iany' suitable form and which is of such width as'to slip between the frame sides' 2 is then passed end'- wise through the space provided by the openingsI or notches 56 and is then manipulated to come to rest at its lower end within the flanges 54 which hold it in place outside the window. This whole' operation is readily performed from within the window.

Whileswe have `herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of our invention, it is understood that we mayivary from the same in minor structural details, so as bestto construct a practical device for the purpose intended, not departing from the spirit of the invention and within serrations on the frame, tubular necks extendedinwardly from the inner sash section in alignment with the said aperture, the said necks each having a longitudinally extended slot through its wall and notches extended laterally from the slot, lock pins slidably mounted through the said necks and each having a stud radially extended and slidably mounted through the said slot in the neck whereby the pin when its stud is moved into the notch nearest the sash members will holdI all the members ltogether and will simultaneously engage the serrations on' the frame to vhold the sash assembly rigid therein, and whereby the pin as it isimoved t0 plaCe-S Stud in the othernotches will successively free the center and inner sash section from the outer and the inner section from the center.

2. A window sash made up of three sections comprising outer, center and inner sections arranged in nested relation one within the other, all the sections being of right angled cross section and the center and inner sections being spaced apart to provide a mounting for the window glass, the said outer section having one web cut away at its lower side, a hinge rod extended across the sash at the lower cut away end of the outer section, ears turned downwardly from the said center section at its lower corners and pivotally mounted on the said hinge rod, and a iange turned down from the lower edge of the center sash section concealing the said hinge rod.

3. A window sash made up of three sections comprising outer, center and inner sections arranged in nested relation one within the other, all the sections being of right angled cross Section and the center and inner sections being spaced apart to provide a mounting for the window glass, the said outer section having one web cut away at its lower side, a hinge rod extended across the sash at the lower out away end of the outer section, ears turned downwardly from the said center section at its lower corners and pivotally mounted on the said hinge rod, and a flange turned down from the lower edge of the center sash section concealing the said hinge rod, means for releasably securing the sash sections together, and additional means for securing only the inner section to the center section.

VOLONO HOPI BLAUNTIA.

NOAH CLINTON LEWIS. 

